Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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Until 2018, the Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston was another regular FHIP recipient. Founded in 1968, the
Center closed in 2018 due to funding constraints. The most recent FHIP allocation to Suffolk University represents
a reallocation of funding from the now closed Fair Housing Center to Suffolk. However, greater Boston now lacks
a standalone organization dedicated to fair housing. Furthermore, while the present FHIP funding can provide
some minimum level of fair housing education and enforcement, the amount of funding available is low given the
remit of the funded programs and the geography they intend to cover.
Assessment: The closing of the Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston leaves the region without a dedicated fair
housing organization, although a new organization is being formed as a replacement. Currently, the
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), Metro Housing Boston, and Suffolk Law School’s
Housing Discrimination Testing Program are providing fair housing training, testing and enforcement services in
the region.